Bill Text: PA HB1315 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for definitions and for basic education funding for student achievement.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-07 - Referred to EDUCATION [HB1315 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB1315-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1490
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1315 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY PETRI, APRIL 7, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, APRIL 7, 2011
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in reimbursements by Commonwealth and
between school districts, further providing for definitions
and for basic education funding for student achievement.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2501 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 2501. Definitions.--For the purposes of this article
the following terms shall have the following meanings:
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(3.1) "Average daily attendance" means the sum of students
attending school each day during the previous school year
divided by the sum of the sum of student membership from each
day during the previous school year.
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Section 2. Section 2502.48 of the act, added July 9, 2008
(P.L.846, No.61), is amended to read:
Section 2502.48. Basic Education Funding for Student
Achievement.--(a) The Department of Education shall calculate a
base cost per student. For the 2007-2008 school year, the base
cost per student shall be eight thousand three dollars ($8,003),
increased by the 2008-2009 index.
(b) The Department of Education shall determine an adequacy
target for each school district by calculating the sum of the
following:
(1) A base cost determined by calculating the product of the
base cost per student and the school district's [modified ADM]
average daily attendance.
(2) A poverty supplement determined by calculating the
product of:
(i) the base cost per student;
(ii) the number of students enrolled in the school district
on October 31 of the funding year who were eligible for free or
reduced price meals under the school lunch program; and
(iii) forty-three one-hundredths (.43).
(3) A district size supplement determined by calculating the
maximum of zero and the product of:
(i) the base cost per student;
(ii) the school district's funding year average daily
[membership] attendance; and
(iii) the sum of four hundred eighty-three one-thousandths
(.483) and the product of the natural logarithm of the school
district's funding year average daily [membership] attendance
and negative five one-hundredths (-.05);
(4) An English language learner supplement determined by
calculating the product of:
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(i) the base cost per student;
(ii) the number of enrolled students identified as limited
English proficient in the funding year in the school district;
and
(iii) the sum of three and seven hundred fifty-three one-
thousandths (3.753) and the product of the natural logarithm of
the school district's funding year average daily [membership]
attendance and negative twenty-three one-hundredths (-.23),
provided that such amount shall be no less than one and forty-
eight one-hundredths (1.48) and no greater than two and forty-
three one-hundredths (2.43).
(5) An adjustment for geographic price differences
calculated as follows:
(i) Add the amounts under paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4).
(ii) Multiply:
(A) the sum under subparagraph (i); by
(B) the school district's location cost metric.
(iii) Subtract:
(A) the sum under subparagraph (i); from
(B) the product under subparagraph (ii).
(c) (1) The Department of Education shall determine a State
funding target for each school district by calculating the
product of:
(i) the difference between the school district's adequacy
target determined under subsection (b) and its actual spending
for the funding year, or zero, whichever is greater;
(ii) the school district's market value/income aid ratio for
the school year in which funding occurs; and
(iii) the lesser of one (1) and the school district's
funding year equalized millage divided by the equalized millage
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that represents the seventy-fifth percentile of the equalized
millage of all school districts in the funding year.
(2) In furtherance of the General Assembly's long-standing
commitment to providing adequate funding that will ensure
equitable State and local investments in public education and in
order to enable students to attain applicable Federal and State
academic standards, it is the goal of this Commonwealth to
review and meet State funding targets by fiscal year 2013-2014.
(d) The Commonwealth shall pay to each school district a
basic education funding allocation for the 2007-2008 school year
which shall consist of the following:
(1) An amount equal to the basic education funding
allocation for the 2006-2007 school year under sections
2502.13(m), 2502.47 and 2504.4(a.3).
(2) If a school district has been declared a Commonwealth
partnership school district under Article XVII-B, an amount
equal to four million dollars ($4,000,000).
(3) (i) For a school district with 2006-2007 equalized
millage that is greater than or equal to 24.7, which represents
the eightieth percentile of the equalized millage of all school
districts as of the effective date of this section, for the
2007-2008 school year, sixteen and seventy-five one hundredths
percent (16.75%) of the State funding target determined under
subsection (c).
(ii) For a school district with 2006-2007 equalized millage
that is less than 24.7, which represents the eightieth
percentile of the equalized millage of all school districts as
of the effective date of this section, for the 2007-2008 school
year, ten percent (10%) of the State funding target determined
under subsection (c).
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(e) The Department of Education shall provide additional
funding for the 2007-2008 school year to any school district
where the amount determined under subsection (d)(3) provides an
amount less than three percent (3%) of the amount determined
under subsection (d)(1). The amount of additional funding shall
be the amount required so that the sum of subsection (d)(3) and
this subsection equals three percent (3%) of the amount provided
under subsection (d)(1).
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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